IIT Hyderabad launches brochure, logo for technology innovation hub

Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN) signs pact with the industry to ensure commercial availability of unmanned ground and aerial vehicle kits that will benefit utilisation by target institutes, industry and student enthusiasts.  

The National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS) Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad, has collaborated with the industry to ensure commercial availability of unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) kits which will benefit utilisation by target institutes, industry and student enthusiasts.  

BS Murthy, Director, IIT Hyderabad, and KR Murali Mohan, Mission Director, NMICPS, Department of Science and Technology, launched the logo and brochure for TiHAN along with the UGV and UAV kits specifically designed for the skill development activities of the hub. 

He said, “TiHAN has made significant progress since its inception and development of a testbed for autonomous vehicles, which is the first of its kind by an institute in India, is a testimony to its technological capabilities.”

Sharing the latest updates on the project, P Rajalakshmi, project director, TiHAN, IIT Hyderabad, said TiHAN has been leading research and development in the assigned vertical and would work closely with other stakeholders such as public sector undertakings, government institutes, industry, research and development organisations as well as start-ups in building a strong collaborative network to achieve objectives enshrined as part of NMICPS.

TiHAN at IIT Hyderabad focuses on the research, design and development of autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems for UAVs, RoVs, etc. With a synergetic industry and academic collaborations, the hub aims at realising the utilisation of autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems in the Indian as well as international context. 

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